Open AccessClinical significance of antibody to hepatitis B core antigen in multitransfused hemodialysis patients
Author(s) -
Doaa M. Elghannam,
Rabab Aly,
Enas F. Goda,
Ehab E Eltoraby,
Raghda E. Farag
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.45256
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , hemodialysis , hepatitis b , gastroenterology , hepatitis b virus , liver function , blood transfusion , antibody , immunology , virus
In spite of the progress made in the prevention of transfusion transmitted infections over the last few years, transmission of HBV infection through transfusion of HBsAg negative blood has been documented.